Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 AppleMobileFileIntegrity improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-32826. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 15.5.1 (Digital Media Player). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component AppleMobileFileIntegrity. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 07/20/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213342 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32826. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An app may be able to gain root privileges

Upgrading to version 15.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An authorization issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35892). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Digital Media Player

Vendor

Apple

Name

tvOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 15.6

Timelineinfo

06/09/2022 🔍
07/20/2022 +41 days 🔍
07/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
07/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/22/2025 +1036 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213342
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204747
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/21/2022 18:48
Updated: 05/22/2025 19:29
Changes: 07/21/2022 18:48 (19), 07/21/2022 18:51 (27), 08/16/2022 10:40 (1), 05/22/2025 19:29 (15)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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